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NABC ANNOUNCES 2010 STATE FARM DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:32:37 EDT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the State Farm® Division III All-America teams and All-District teams and coaches for 2010, recognizing the nation's best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.

NABC ANNOUNCES ROSTERS FOR FIRST DIVISION III SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:36:14 EDT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced rosters today for the first NABC Division III Senior All-Star game, which will played as part of the 2010 NCAA® Division III men's basketball championships, March 20, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.The NABC Division III All-Star game will be played on Saturday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT), replacing the consolation game. Two 10-man teams will be selected for the game, with two players coming from each of the eight regions in Division III. The remaining four senior players will be selected from the two semifinal teams which do not reach the Division III national championship game, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

NABC ANNOUNCES 2010 DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:10 EDT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division I All-District teams for 2010, recognizing the nation's best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 240 student-athletes, from 24 districts, are eligible for the State Farm Division I All-America teams, to be announced on Saturday, April 3, at 11 a.m. (EDT) at Bracket Town^TM in the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind., during the NABC Convention and NCAA® Final Four®.

2010 NABC Division I District Coaches of the Year

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:05:16 EDT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division I All-District coaches, selected by their peers.

Former NABC President Ken Kaufman Named Chair of Cousy Award Committee

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:49:45 EDT

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that Ken Kaufman has been named Chair of the Bob Cousy Award Committee. Kaufman, former head coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and former president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), will serve as the primary consultant to the Hall of Fame in regard to the annual award that recognizes college basketball's top point guard. Kaufman is a longtime friend and associate of Cousy and helped establish the prestigious award in 2004.

O'Reilly's CBE Classic Field Set for 2010 Event at Sprint Center

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:27:27 EDT

Duke, Kansas State, Gonzaga, and Marquette will participate in the 2010 O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic, which culminates with the Championship Rounds at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 22-23.

National Collegiate Basketball Hall Fame Announces 2010 Inductees

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:37:42 EDT

Duke University's Christian Laettner and Sidney Wicks of UCLA, both of whom paced their schools to multiple NCAA® championships, are among eight individuals announced today to be enshrined in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.The 2010 induction ceremonies will be held on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the College Basketball Experience (CBE) and the historic Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. The CBE, a world-class entertainment facility that provides a multi-faceted interactive experience for fans, shares a common lobby with Sprint Center and is the home of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.

NCAA Partners with NABC Foundation on Middle School Reading Program

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:13:46 EDT

The NCAA® has partnered with the NABC Foundation and Ticket To Reading Rewards program to target middle school students in the NCAA Men's Final Four® host cities to read books outside the classroom setting. The program offers many benefits to middle school students in the Final Four cities who reach various levels of rewards for reading.Tours of college campuses and opportunities to attend collegiate basketball games are also exciting highlights of the program. The NCAA attempts to highlight selected students to attend the NCAA Bracket Town^TM and Final Four Friday® fan events during Final Four weekend as a special reward for extraordinary participation levels. The NABC Foundation coaches often make the time to visit select schools as another significant incentive during Final Four week.The NCAA® has partnered with the NABC Foundation and Ticket To Reading Rewards program to target middle school students in the NCAA Men's Final Four® host cities to read books outside the classroom setting. The program offers many benefits to middle school students in the Final Four cities who reach various levels of rewards for reading.Tours of college campuses and opportunities to attend collegiate basketball games are also exciting highlights of the program. The NCAA attempts to highlight selected students to attend the NCAA Bracket Town^TM and Final Four Friday® fan events during Final Four weekend as a special reward for extraordinary participation levels. The NABC Foundation coaches often make the time to visit select schools as another significant incentive during Final Four week.

Rams' Magee Celebrates 903rd Win

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:48:19 EDT

Philadelphia University men's basketball coach Herb Magee, who became just the third men's coach in any division to reach 900 career wins a week ago, achieved his 903rd career win Tuesday night when his Rams downed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference rival Goldey-Beacom, 76-65.

Former Senator Bill Bradley To Receive 2010 Court of Honor Award

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:32:18 EDT

Former Senator Bill Bradley, who combined distinguished careers in basketball, politics and government to become an iconic figure across America, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Court of Honor Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation.He will receive the award at the second annual Court of Honor Gala Experience on Monday,May 17, 2010, at The Plaza Hotel in New York.

Inaugural Love College Hoops . . . Beat Cancer Week Set Feb. 21-28

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:44:40 EDT

The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), together with Coaches vs. Cancer®, a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), today announced the inaugural Love College Hoops....Beat Cancer Week, a fan driven initiative created to support the fight against cancer.

Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Weekend Jan. 29-31

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:34:40 EDT

Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend, a collaborative initiative of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), is slated for the weekend of Jan. 29-31, 2010. Participating NABC member coaches will wear sneakers instead of dress shoes with their suits during weekend games to demonstrate their support for the American Cancer Society and its vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Basketball fans are also encouraged to wear sneakers to games that weekend to show their support.

NCAA� Launches Rebranded Men's Final Four� Fan Event

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:19:12 EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 7, 2009) ---The NCAA today announced the primary fan interactive event at the NCAA Men's Final Four will be revamped and rebranded as Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero®. The new branding of the event, formerly known as Hoop City and made possible with the support of CBS Sports, more closely aligns the five-day fan spectacular with the bracketed tournament structure made famous by the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

Bracket Town will debut at the 2010 Men's Final Four in Indianapolis and represents a new strategic direction for the NCAA in its evolution of the Men's Final Four experience.

SYRACUSE'S BOEHEIM WINS 800TH GAME

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:53:28 EDT

Syracuse University head coach Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach in NCAA history to record 800 career wins as Syracuse defeated Albany, 75-43, in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Monday night at the Carrier Dome. Boeheim joins Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Phelan, Jim Calhoun and Eddie Sutton as part of the 800-club.

NABC TO SPONSOR DIVISION III SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:14:37 EDT

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today that it will sponsor a senior all-star game to be played as part of the 2010 NCAA® Division III men's basketball championships March 19&20 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va."We conduct the Reese's College All-Star game for Division I, played at the Final Four, and sponsor the NABC Division II All-Star game, played at the NCAA Division II championships in Springfield (Mass.)," said NABC Executive Director Jim Haney. "Thanks to the advocacy of two members of our board of directors, Page Moir (Roanoke College) and Charlie Brock (Springfield College), we are very pleased to work with the NCAA to launch this event. Coaches, players and fans of all of basketball, especially in Division III, will benefit from this game."